an alternative arts center in long island city

The first phase of construction of a new compound for exhibiting innovative contemporary sculptural work required renovation of a spacious former trolley repair shop, including a forty-foot tall exhibition hall illuminated by the renovated clerestory and equipped with its original, fully operational twenty ton gantry crane. Mezzanine and cellar levels and an exterior entry courtyard provide additional exhibition spaces as well as reception, office, and storage areas. Designed in association with Maya Lin Studio.